CONCEPT PAPER

Roland P. Umangay
CONCEPT PAPER
Concept paper serves the purpose of
providing in-depth discussion of a topic
that the writer has a strong position on.
CONCEPT vs PROPOSAL
REACTION VS CONCEPT
PAPER PAPER
 LET’S ANSWER THIS
 What is the company’s concept about the billboard?
 Does it attract specific or general customers? Why or why not?
 Are the concepts of the billboard revealing? Why or why not?
 What do you think the billboards are proposing?
 Give your personal observation about it.
CONCEPT PAPER
 Example: A new business concept is usually conceived by
brainstorming with partners.
 WHAT CONCEPTS?
 Starting business from scratch
 Adding new service or line of products
 Concepts are then put into writing in the form of proposal
 May include solution of an issue
CONCEPT PAPER
Describes the idea, the need for the project,
how it is to be implemented, and a budget.
It uses brief and concise language to best
communicate the idea and to remember this an
overview or outline form of the project.
HOW TO ELUCIDATE A
CONCEPT PAPER
 Definition - This is essential in schoolwork as it serves as a form of
references for discussions.

 1. Using the same term to be defined should be avoided (e.g. “play

house is a house”)
 2. Observing the concept of mutual exclusivity which makes sure
that the features of the term do not overlap with other similar
concepts (e.g. “skateboard is made of transport that has four
wheel”).
HOW TO ELUCIDATE A
CONCEPT PAPER
 Explication. In general, it refers to the process of drawing
out the meaning of something which is not clearly defined,
so as to make explicit what is currently left implicit.
 Clarification. It is an analysis of concept through
investigation of examples and the identification of critical
and less critical attributes.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER
Concept Paper Title
 Your paper must have a title which summarizes what the paper is
about. The title should be as brief as possible and to the point such
that by a glance one would know exactly the paper’s intention.

 Example: “E-Payment Methods: Its Competitive Advantage

towards local-based businesses
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER
2. Introduction. Your introduction must give a brief
on how it will contribute to the organization or
company having more opportunities as a result. Your
understanding of the main objective must be clearly
stated so that the gap intended to be addressed are
introduced.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER

3.Need for this Concept. Your need must a

concrete evidence in the sense that the source
of the need must be documented and verifiable.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER
4. Background. Your indication on the area of
interest must be stipulated accordingly to undertake
on the topical area which summarizes their
conclusive evidence and relevance to the study area
which are structured from the worldview, regional,
and localized perspective.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER
5. Project Description. Your description must
include the project’s Goals and Objectives. A goal is
an abstract state of being, a condition, an end, or an
aspiration while objectives are statements of
measurable outcomes that, collectively, will help the
applicant measure progress toward accomplishing
the project goal(s).
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER
6. Support or Budget. Your support must contain
either (1) an outline of the main budget categories for
the requested project support or (2) a single bottom-
line amount of the request and a brief discussion of
how that amount will be used. Some concept papers
may not even include an amount requested.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER

7. Contact Information. Your contact

information must include the applicant
organization’s chief executive or his/her
designee authorized to make funding requests.
STEPS IN WRITING A
CONCEPT PAPER

8. References and Attachments. Your

references must be properly cited using APA
format and perennial documents must be
attached to support evidences and other
presentation of data.